This business process outsourcing company hires technical support and customer service agents from the United States as independent contractors for full- and part-time work-at-home call center positions.

The jobs pay on a per-minute compensation structure (with an hourly base) that tops out at $10 per hour.

This well-known Seattle e-commerce company has a relatively small work-at-home customer service operation. It hires agents as employees, not contractors and offer benefits and also hires temporary seasonal jobs for Christmastime. Amazon only hires WAH jobs in certain states.

This company began by offering virtual, personal concierge services to the high-value customers of its first client, a financial services firm. Over the years it has expanded its client base to include companies that are need call center services, morphing into a BPO, and so it now hires both home-based call center agents and virtual assistants

This Denver company hires what it terms "at home professionals" or AHP to provide customer service, finance, sales, and technical expertise for clients range from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses.

Most of the Cincinnati-based company's call center jobs are on-site, but it still has a large WAH workforce in the United States. Its WAH call center (tech support, sales, and customer service) and bilingual call center jobs include benefits such as paid time off, medical plans, and life insurance.

Fonemed hires registered nurses (RN license in the state of residence required) from the U.S. and Canada to give health advice to callers. Nurses are compensated on a per call basis with a minimum per hour paid when the volume is low.

In this division of global conglomerate GE, WAH call center agents in long-term but part-time employment positions are the main points of contact for consumer applicants in the company's healthcare and retail financing programs.

The homeshoring work-at-home call center division hires U.S. residents as employees who take inbound customer service calls for its clients. Agents may provide service in billing, account inquiries, product orders or inquiries, installation scheduling or technical troubleshooting. All positions involve some sales.

The virtual call center division of this Omaha, NE, outsourcing firm hires its agents as employees, not independent contractors, though they are paid on a per-call basis. They receive inbound calls and perform services like sales, customer service, billing, surveys, account management, and technical support.